Han Shizu

Chapter 1223 The Act of Declaring War
Emperor Liu also returned to the army with a feeling of drunkenness, but he cared more about his own safety, and returned by car, drinking without riding a horse, and riding a horse without drinking
The state of being drunk but not drunk made Emperor Liu very talkative.Leaning on the carriage, looking at Zhao Kuangyin through the window, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on him, which further brought out Zhao Kuangyin's burly body.It's just that Zhao Kuangyin's expression is a little serious, giving people a feeling of displeasure.

Seeing this, Emperor Liu smiled lightly and said, "Zhao Qing, are you still annoyed by what Liao Lord said just now?"

Hearing the sound, Zhao Kuangyin came to his senses, met Emperor Liu's gaze, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the humiliation and humiliation that I have personally suffered is insignificant!"

"You don't have to worry about it!" Emperor Liu stuck out one hand, stretched out his index finger, and faced the north, saying: "Yi Ri will lead his army to the north, destroy his country, occupy his city, and seize his land, so why worry that the Khitan people will not remember you?" Duke Rong's reputation!"

After Emperor Liu's words fell, Zhao Kuangyin's spirits immediately revived. Hearing this, among the generals of the Northern Expedition, should he have his own share?Therefore, with a look of emotion on his face, Zhao Kuangyin said firmly: "If that day comes, I will die!"

"There are many generals in the big man, and Zhao Qing is the leader among them. Is there any reason why I don't use it in the war of destroying the country?" Emperor Liu chuckled, with obvious encouragement in his tone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!" Zhao Kuangyin also felt it, and was rarely excited.

It has to be said that after retiring from the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, although he was able to join the cabinet and counsel on major military and political affairs, after all, he had retired and had no real power in his hands. The gap in his heart before and after this was still obvious.

Unlike Chai Rong, who is physically weak, Zhao Kuangyin, who is physically strong, still has some thoughts in his heart.Although he admits he didn't show it, how can he hide it from Emperor Liu's eyes? During the years of delegating power, what Emperor Liu studied most in his spare time was the human heart, and what he saw the most was the worldly wisdom
Glancing at Emperor Liu, Zhao Kuangyin said: "Your Majesty, you just revealed your heart at the banquet, will it arouse the vigilance and vigilance of the Liao Kingdom?"

Hearing this, Emperor Liu said calmly: "The situation in the world is now clear, and there are many capable ministers in the Liao Kingdom. Even if I don't say anything, will their guard against the big man be relaxed? Directly showing the edge can actually deter oppression. If it attracts militarism and vigorous armaments, it can even consume its national power. If things go on like this, how much can they persist?
In the situation of the Liao Kingdom, I don't want to destroy it overnight, but just fight a war of attrition, defeat them with hard power, and let him be vigilant, so what can we do? "

Hearing Emperor Liu's words, Zhao Kuangyin was stunned. He paid attention to Emperor Liu's plain expression, and couldn't help showing a gesture of admiration: "Your Majesty has planned and thought out, and I admire you!"

To this compliment, Emperor Liu just smiled.

Of course, this is not a pure compliment. Under the leadership of Emperor Liu, Zhao Kuangyin also participated in several battles.I also have a deep understanding of Emperor Liu's combat style against the enemy, basically using power to overwhelm others and relying on hard power to gain everything.

The Northern Expedition of that year was the most intuitive example. It was like this at the beginning. In the future, I will be more calm and incomprehensible when thinking about the Liao Kingdom. With a posture and fighting method that made the Northern Empire desperate, I forced it, forced it, and defeated it. It will eventually be destroyed.

"Since the previous war, the second war between Han and Liao has been brewing. From now on, the big Han has to be more active in preparing for the war. The next time, it will be a war of destroying the country, and there will be no end to death!" See Zhao Kuangyin thought about it, and Emperor Liu said something loudly.

The voice was not loud, but the pride and determination contained in it made Zhao Kuangyin's heart flutter, and he couldn't help looking forward to the future battle.

Leaning against the window, squinting his eyes slightly, and looking at Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Liu couldn't help but have this idea in his mind: Now, for the Northern Expedition, Zhao Kuangyin supports and proposes, and some of them cater to Emperor Liu's will.What would his attitude be if Guan Shan hadn't recovered and You Yan and Shan Yang were still under the control of the Liao Kingdom?

Of course, such speculation is just an occasional idle thought.No matter what, Emperor Liu really planned to use Zhao Kuangyin for the Northern Expedition.

The return journey was very short, and soon Luanjia was integrated into the army formation of the big man. With the support of Liu Fang, Emperor Liu got out of the car and landed.

"You did a good job just now!" Looking at the fourth son, Emperor Liu smiled.

With the Emperor's father's approval, Liu Fang raised his head slightly, and said softly, "The Lord of Liao wants to sow discord, it's wishful thinking!"

From what he said, Emperor Liu had a warm smile on his face, and his political sense might not be so easy to cultivate, but Liu Fang was forced to read books for so many years, and he still had some awareness.After stroking his back, Emperor Liu said: "You can understand this principle, and I am very pleased for my father!"

"Father, I have a wish, and I hope you can grant it!" Liu Fang took the opportunity to say.

"Let's hear it!" Emperor Liu was in a good mood and a little curious.

Liu Fang solemnly said: "In the future Northern Expedition, I will go out with the army, no longer be a spectator, and lead the army to fight!"

Seeing Liu Fang's determined expression, Emperor Liu put a smile on his face, and his serious look made Liu Fang feel a little uneasy.

Finally, Emperor Liu laughed a few times, pulled Liu Fang over, and said to him, "What do you think is the purpose of cultivating your knowledge of military art and tempering your courage for so many years for my father? I can promise you now, In the future, the Northern Expeditionary Army will definitely have a division of yours! This matter is related to military affairs, and there must be no disclosure!"

"Yes!"

When Emperor Liu returned, Luo Yanguan, Liu Tinghan and other generals greeted him, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.Seeing the performance of this dry man, Emperor Liu said calmly: "Just drink and eat meat, let's have a chat, don't be nervous!"

Regarding this, Luo Yanyu, who was in charge of the first escort, still said meticulously: "Your Majesty will return home safely, so I can rest assured!"

Emperor Liu was satisfied with his performance of loyalty, and looked back, the Liao army brigade, crowded with people, had already retreated slowly.Therefore, Emperor Liu also directly ordered: "Let's retreat and set up camp!"

"In addition, you and Liu Tinghan, choose soldiers who are excellent in riding and shooting from the army, and tomorrow will hunt with the Lord of Liao, perform well, and show him the bravery of my son of the Han family!"

"Yes!"

The Han army also retreated several miles, and finally moved to camp outside Baishui Town.And the first thing to do after the break was to summon Li Chongju, the Wude envoy who accompanied the army, and Zhang Dejun, the envoy of the imperial city.

This time, the tone was not urgent at all, and he just ordered calmly: "I have a meeting with Lord Liao today. From what he said, he knows a lot about me and the big man! He even knows a thing or two about my harem affairs. Such sensitive ears and eyes."

Emperor Liu said it plainly, but to the two intelligence agents, it was a warning.In terms of foreign intelligence, Wu Desi obviously has to take the main responsibility. Li Chongju immediately said: "I will immediately start to investigate and clear the Khitan spies lurking in the country!"

Zhang Dejun couldn't care less about parting ways with Li Chongju, and hurriedly said: "The little ones will follow up on this too!"

Emperor Liu didn't give any further instructions to the two's statements, but turned his eyes back and forth a few times, and finally raised his hand and waved lightly: "I'm tired, step back!"

"Chen (little) leave!"

The drunkenness gradually came to the fore, and Emperor Liu didn't resist his physical reaction, so he fell into a deep sleep on the soft bedding.That night, Emperor Liu had a dream. In the dream, hundreds of thousands of Han troops marched to the north, swept across the northern frontier, and went straight to Linhuang Mansion. Laughed a few times.
During this meeting with Yelujing, Emperor Liu had no intention of discussing and coordinating the friendly relations between the two countries. To him, this was more like a silent declaration of war!

(End of this chapter)